Dramaturgy

James is a new work and production dramaturg with interests in dissonant dramaturgies, queer adaptation, and the intersections of pop culture and the political.

Selected Production Credits:

*indicates a new work
**indicates first workshop/premiere

Tech Pack **
Research Dramaturg
Created by Elliot Reed
BAI 2024

Bag of Worms*
Dramaturgy & Additional Writing
Conceived by Matt Romein
Writing from Peter Mills Weiss & Julia Mounsey
UTR 2024/ONX 2023

Our Lady Nostradamus**
Dramaturg
Witten and Directed by Margot Gage
The Tank 2024

The Day of the Swallows
Dramaturg
by Estela Portillo
Hedgepig Ensemble 2023

Untitled Sexual Variants Project**
Dramaturg
Devised & Directed by Steve Cosson
The Mercury Store 2022

I AM MY OWN MILF**
Dramaturg
by Matthew Antoci
Directed by Andrew J. Mullins
Kraine Theater 2023

Coal Dust/Dust to Earth
Dramaturg
by Shirley Graham Du Bois
Hedgepig Ensemble 2022

Apricity **
Dramaturg
Written & Directed by Maeve Chapman
The Dyon Collective 2022

Against Women & Music!*
Literary Intern
by Kate Douglas and Grace McLean
Directed by Sarna Lapine
The Civilians 2021

Home’s Kitchen**
Dramaturg
Written & Directed by Maeve Chapman
The Tank 2021

Showing Up**
Associate Dramaturg
Inspired by photos by Accra Shepp
Directed by Collette Robert
The Civilians 2021

Mad Moon*
Production Dramaturg
by Lisa D’Amour and Sam Craft
Directed by Alex Ates
Music Direction by David Coleman
Emerson Stage 2019

Stupid Fucking Bird
Production Dramaturg
by Aaron Posner
Directed by Rebecca Bradshaw
Emerson Stage 2019

Horse Girls
Production Dramaturg
by Jenny Rachel Weiner
Directed by Lauren Raff
Emerson College 2019 

The Piper**
Script Assistant
by Kate Hamill
Directed by Stuart Carden
PlayPenn 2019

Band Aid*
Literary Intern
by Zoe Lister-Jones
Music by Lucius
Directed by Leigh Silverman
NYSAF 2018

Coffee Table Play**
Dramaturg
by Hannah Riffe
Directed by Hannah Riffe
Emerson College 2018 

Oklahoma
Dramaturgical Support/Education Packet
by Rodgers and Hammerstein
Directed by Jenn Thompson
Goodspeed Opera House 2017

Babies on the Street**
Dramaturg
by Matthew Antoci and Hillary Gao
The Brick 2024

The Verge
Dramaturg
by Susan Glaspell
Hedgepig Ensemble 2023

A New System of Freedom
Dramaturg
by Charlotte Von Stein
Hedgepig Ensemble 2023

Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)**
Additional Dramaturgy
Devised by The Civilians
WNYC/WQXR 2023

The Devils [Exploration]
Dramaturg
by John Whiting
Directed by Steve Cosson
Mercury Store 2022

The Stone Host
Dramaturg
by Lesya Ukrainka
Hedgepig Ensemble 2022

The Mésalliance
Dramaturg
by Luise Gottsched
Hedgepig Ensemble 2022

Black Feminist Video Game**
Associate Dramaturg
by Darrel Alejandro Holnes
Directed by Victoria Collado
Civilians/Oregon Shakes/TCG 2021

what you are now*
Literary Intern
by Sam Chanse
Directed by Steve Cosson
The Civilians//NYSAF 2021

On the Move**
Literary Intern
by Modesto Flako Jimenez
Directed by Brisa Areli Muñoz
The Civilians 2020

Masterpiece*
Script Assistant
by Madeline Myers and Patricia Noonan
Directed by Emily Maltby
Music Direction by Sariva Goetz
Emerson College 2020

I Hate You**
Dramaturg
by Santi Maclean
Directed by Santi Maclean
Emerson College 2019

Stalling**
Dramaturg
by A.J. Tierney
Directed by Claire Layden
Emerson College 2019

Radio Island*
Script Assistant
by Liza Birkenmeier
Directed by Jaki Bradley
NYSAF 2018

Cowboy Bob*
Literary Intern
by Molly Beach-Murphy, Jeanna Phillips, and Annie Tippe
Directed by Annie Tipp
NYSAF 2018

Rags (2017 Revision**)
Dramaturgical Support/Education Packet
by Swartz, Stein, and Strouse
Revised by David Thompson
Directed by Rob Ruggiero
Goodspeed Opera House 2017